Roscosmos is working on a lightweight version of the Proton rocket. It is planned that it will compete with rockets of the American company SpaceX. The first launch of Proton Light might happen in 2018.

If the plans of the American businessman Elon Musk come true, then by 2017 he will overtake the Russian space industry for a decade. This opinion was expressed by the Russian expert on the efficiency of aviation complexes Vadim Lukashevich on…

A rocket! Tons of metal, lots of electronics, and most importantly, insanely expensive engines – everything used to burn down to hell through the whole history of space exploration. It’s not surprising that sending something, or someone into the orbit…